At the World Cup, the Netherlands won their third straight, 2-0 over Chile to secure top spot in Group B…….Brazil advancing to the next round with a 4-1 win over Cameroon as Neymar scores twice……Mexico also advancing with a 3-1 win over Croatia. The Croats are eliminated…..Spain blanked Australia 3-0 with both teams already eliminated from further competition.
In the Majors, Adam Lind hit a three run home run in his return to the starting lineup as the Blue Jays beat New York 8-3, handing the Yankees their third straight loss. Jose Bautista did not play because of a mild strain to his left hamstring…..Seattle beat up on the Red Sox 12-3 as Felix Hernandez improves to 9 and 2.
In the River Valley Oldtimers League, Desaulnier Surveys over the Molson Merchants 4-2.
35 year old defenseman Andrei Markov gets a three year contract extension to stay with the Montreal Canadiens.
Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Peter Forsberg, Rob Blake, the late coach Pat Burns and referee Bill McCreary will be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams that are said to be interested in signing Carmelo Anthony who has opted out of the final year of his contract with the New York Knicks. The Bulls are seen as the early favourite to sign him.
